Robert P. Kelley was born at Deadwood, South Dakota on January 5, 1931. He attended school and graduated from Deadwood High School in 1948, when he joined the United States Navy at age 17. In March of 1949 he was assigned to a newly formed Heavy Attack Squadron VC-5 which had just been formed to perfect the concept of launching multi engine bombers from the World War 2 MIDWAY CLASS aircraft carriers carrying bomb loads in excess of 5 tons. Soon after the start of the Korean War in June of 1950 he was reassigned to Naval Ordinance Facilities along with a group of torpedomen and minemen to locate and disarm unexploded mines and ammunition. Upon discharge from the Navy in 1952, he enrolled at the University of South Dakota, receiving his Bachelors Degree in 1956 and his Doctorate of Laws (JD) in 1958. In 1960, he attended Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois for Post Doctorate studies. He was in the general practice of Law in Watertown for 5 years, and while raising his family, for 27 years in Lemmon. In December of 1989 Bob was disabled by a series of heart attacks and strokes forcing him to give up his law practice.. Bob was united in marriage to Jean Spencer at Yankton, South Dakota on August 2, 1953. There were three daughters born to them, Kimberly Jean Kelley and Kathryn Jane Hess and her husband, Harlan, both of Lemmon, South Dakota and Kiernan Joan Zimbelman and her husband, Rick of Piedmont, South Dakota. Also surviving are three granddaughters; Sierra, Serena and Cassie and two grandsons, Collin and Zane. He was preceded in death by both of his parents, Mina (Berry) Kelley and Ted J. Kelley as well as both of his brothers Neil A. Kelley and Ted J. Kelley Jr. All three of the brothers were in the armed forces at the same time during the Korean War. Bob belonged to a number of civic, professional, fraternal and religious organizations during his lifetime. At his passing he was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Rapid City, South Dakota. Memorial Services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Friday, August 1, 2008 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Rapid City with Fr. Richard Ressler officiating. Inurnment will be at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis Immediately following the services, under the direction of Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home of Rapid City. with military honors provided by Korean War Veterans of America, Chapter 160 and Rushmore VFW Post 1273, Rapid City, South Dakota The family requests memorials to be directed to Community Against Violence and Abuse of Lemmon, South Dakota or Korean War Veterans Chapter 160 of Rapid City, South Dakota. Friends may sign his online guest book and offer condolences at www.osheimschmidt.com. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 1, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church with Father Richard Ressler presiding. Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery.